Chris Balderstone
John Christopher Balderstone
Born: 16 November 1940, Longwood, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Died: 6 March 2000, Carlisle, Cumberland
Major Teams: Yorkshire, Leicestershire, England.
Known As: Chris Balderstone
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Other: Umpire
Test Debut: England v West Indies at Leeds, 4th Test, 1976
Last Test: England v West Indies at The Oval, 5th Test, 1976
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 2 4 0 39 35 9.75 19.69 0 0 1 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 16 0 80 1 80.00 1-80 0 0 96.0 5.00
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave Best 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1961 - 1986)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 390 619 61 19034 181* 34.11 32 103 210 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 19229 955 8160 310 26.32 6-25 5 0 62.0 2.54
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1963 - 1986)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 238 217 37 5664 119* 31.46 5 32 77 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 819 575 28 20.53 4-33 1 0 29.2 4.21
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
Umpiring Record:
ODI Debut: England v South Africa at Birmingham, Texaco Trophy, 1994
Last ODI: England v South Africa at The Oval, Texaco Trophy, 1998
ODI Appearances: 2
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Profile:
If it had not been for a successful career as a professional
footballer, and the bad luck of playing his two Tests against a
dominant 1976 West Indies side, Chris Balderstone might have
represented his country more frequently. His final Test was a
nightmare - he made a pair and dropped Viv Richards, who went on to
make 291 (he did take his only Test wicket, however). He was in fact
an excellent fielder, and a useful slow left arm spinner. As a bat he
was unadventurous, patient, and consistent, capable of playing long
innings. Remarkably he managed to combine football and cricket - one
of his 32 first-class hundreds made over two days included a league
appearance for Doncaster Rovers. After retirement he joined the
first-class umpires list, and officiated in two one-day
internationals. A much liked and respected cricketer and umpire, he
was an important member of the strong 1970s Leicestershire team that
won the county's first championship (DL, 2000).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 00:02:51 GMT
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